Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-09-17
RosH HAsHANA.-The great Hebrew fes

The FIRST of the month OF TishiI, OF the year
5G4S tier the creation of the world. Rosn
Hashauab. or new year day, will be cele'
brated from Sunday evening until the toll
lowing Tuesday evening. Services Will be
( hold in the synagogue in this city at six
| o'clock Tomorrow evening and at nine
( o'clock on Monday morning. Some OF the
/ Hebrews belonging to reformed or modern
congregations celebrate only one day, while
the more strict Israelites observe two days
The holiday ia known also as the day OF re-
mem brauce and ofthe services in the syna-
eocue the blowing of the rams horn forms
peculiar and significant part. Rosh Has
hanah ushers in series of holidays OF most
sacred character to all good lsraelites.
Mt. VERNON AvENUE.--Mr. M. Il. Har-
low, the treasurer of the Nit. Vernon avenue
committee this morning received check
from Mr.. Frank Hume for 500, the sub
scription from ten gentlemen OF Washing
ton of SO each. which they send for the
purpose of making preliminary survey Of
the proposed line Of the avenue and for in
cidentaI expenses The following are the
names Of the subscribers: D. B. Clark, l..
G.. Hire, S. Taylor Suit, Lansburgh & Bro,
C. c. Dnucanson, E. G.. Davis, G. W. How
gid, Browning & Middleton, ]. c. E:good q
Co and Frank Hume.
Mr.. Hume writes that he will forward
! other subscription TO Mr.. Harlow as they
are made.
PERsoNAL.-Mr. J. r. Cation has gone to
Lynchburg on business.
Judge c. e Stuart and Mr.. A. w. Arm
strong have returned from their sea trip to
Boston Both had delightful time and
yun~p ynuch benefittpi by the trim.
Mr.. J. w Everett, secretary of the Y. NJ.
C. A, mas returned from viait to New
Haven, Conn. bringing with him his family,
who will make their future home in this
city.
Miss Lille Hill, who has been spending
tho summer in the mountains, returned
home last night.
The vile of Mr.. d. Williams is quite sick
at her home on Patrick street.
4 WRKcK.-The southern b & O. freight
train from Shepherds, opposite this city,
drawn by engine go, yesterday morning
ran into q freight train coming over the main
line. and drawn by engine 500, at Camden
Junction. and destroyed the cGboose and one
gondola car of the main line train which
had topped to take coal. TEAMS werc de
laycd by The wreck, but the wrecking force
soon cleared the tracks and now no veslige
Of tho smash up can be seen. The last
piece Of kindling wood was taken possession
of By the women Of the ne;ghborhood. No
one was hurt.
New RAILEoAD-Anu number CT Intelligent
business men have been looking TO building
n railroad from Amherst to the mountains.
We have heretofore advocated this road in
every shape it has been presented, whether
as psrt OF The strait shoot" railroad. or Il
branch Of the Virginia Midland, or an indie
pendent narrow Guace. We believe tbls
last could he built with some aid from tho
Virginia Midland, to which it would be en-
important feeder. We shall give this sub.
iect our support. and our columns are open
to its friends WMtcheads Democrat.
Mr.. a. GORDON JONES, formerly Of this
city, has accepted the position of Superin
suient Of tie Memphis and Little Rock
Railroad at n salary of $4,000 per annum,
with headquarters at Memphis. He will
assume The duties Of his new position on the
1st of October Mr.. Jones has resigned the
SUPPLEMENTARY of the Valley Branch Of
the E &: % For so young man Mr.. Jones
has risen very rapidly, but deservedly, in bis
profession and his friends hereabouts will oil
be pleased to hear of his advancement.
THE I'm an Interview
with reporter of the Baltimore San, pub
isheri this morning, MIR. Fryer, of tho Ar
row Steamship Co., of this city. said the con
strucion work on the steamer Pocahontas
would begin within six weeks, and in early
spring the steamer would be ready for sea.
He also said that Baltimore workmen would
contribute to the building of the Pocahon
ias, as already contract for plate iron had
been placed in that city.
HAD A SLEEPY SPELL "A very verdant
young coored man, Chapman Goldman, OF
Greene county, Va, procured warrant in
Washington yesterday morning for the ar
rest Of Emma Small, q gypsy. Emma was
fortune teller, and Goldman paid her $50 to
remove sleepy spell" from which he was
suffering His "sleepyspell" has gone. So
has Emma and his $50 Now, that he eau.
not get his money, he wants revenge.
New BREWEEY.-Mr r. Portner is now
having prepared plans and specifications for
a large brewery which next fall he will have
erected in Washington. The brewery will
year aud will cost about $500, 000 1t will
NC htteu up with MI ING uoueIu linPFoNe-
ments.
THE MAILs-We have again received
complaints that the GAZETTE mailed in this
city on Saturday night is not delivered
along the line of the Manassas road till
Tuesday morning. The mail service in this
part OF The Safe was never conducted as
badly as at present.
CORPORATION CoURT-Judge n. B. Meade
presiding Administration upon the estate
of Geo. W. Bryant, colored, deceased, was
committed to Jane g. Bryant, the executrix